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Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust

Maternity Education Support Worker

The closing date is 05 June 2025

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Job summary

Maternity Education Support Worker - 37.5 hours

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Maternity Support Worker to join the Training and Development Team within the maternity department in this senior support worker role.

As Maternity Education Support Worker you will work within the Maternity Education and Retention teams to implement education, training, practice development and pastoral support strategies for the maternity workforce, in particular Maternity Support Workers (MSW).

Working closely with the Practice Development Midwife you will co-ordinate the professional development of existing MSWs and those who are new to the Trust and to the care environment, through the delivery of relevant programmes of clinical education or training and practice-based learning opportunities linked to the requirements of the MSW role.

You will support the MSW workforce in career progression via education/mentoring and will provide accessible and bespoke pastoral care to support wellbeing and retention.

The Maternity Education Support Worker, will work closely with the Practice Development Midwife & Retention Midwife to ensure national and local agendas are embedded within the practice of our MSWs and will offer support to ensure evidence-based skills and training is maintained to a high standard.

Main duties of the job

Support the Nursing & Midwifery Workforce Development Team in implementing education, training and practice development strategies for the healthcare support worker workforce in particular Maternity Support Workers (MSWs).Provide accessible/ bespoke pastoral support to the healthcare support worker workforce.Support the concept of continuing professional development through supporting the delivery of relevant programmes of education and training across the maternity support worker workforce. This will include supporting essential to job role training, at point of caretraining, induction programme and other relevant developmental.Support the maternity support worker workforce in career progression via education and mentoring. Support the Nursing & Midwifery Workforce Team in the monitoring and evaluation of the effectiveness of education, training and development across the healthcare support worker workforce.Work clinically alongside the healthcare support worker workforce and assist in their development by promoting and delivering education practice and the implementation of policies to ensure a workforce 'fit for purpose' and 'fit for practice'.

About us

Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust serves a community of 250,000 people across Tameside & Glossop. We provide a range of services both within the hospital and across our community for both adults and children.Our vision is to improve health outcomes for our population and influence wider determinants of health through collaboration with our health & care partners.

We have a clear set of values & behaviours which we expect all of our staff to demonstrate:

  • Compassion
  • Accountability
  • Respect
  • Excellence

We believe that the best organisations are those that reflect the communities they serve. We are therefore seeking to improve the diversity of our workforce to make it truly representative of our local population.

We actively encourage applications irrespective of race, age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage & civil partnership, or pregnancy or maternity. Recognising those communities that are underrepresented within our workforce, we would particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian & minority ethnic candidates, LGBTQ+& Disabled people.

Benefits include; flexible working, 27-33 days annual leave plus bank holidays, sick pay, NHS Pension Scheme, free eye tests and health checks, gym discount, free bicycle loan scheme, salary sacrifice car scheme, support with stress, bereavement, relationships, finance, and much more.

Details

Date posted

22 May 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£24,625 to £25,674 a year pro rata per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

245-ACS3MID-05-25

Job locations

Tameside Maternity Unit

Fountain Street

Ashton Under Lyne

OL6 9RW


Job description

Job responsibilities

The job description gives an overview of the main tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification focuses on the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. These documents are attached on the page and can be downloaded.

The person specification below is not the full person specification, but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed.

Job description

Job responsibilities

The job description gives an overview of the main tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification focuses on the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. These documents are attached on the page and can be downloaded.

The person specification below is not the full person specification, but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed.

Person Specification

Education and Qualifications

Essential

  • GCSE A-C/4-9 or Function Skills Level 2 in Maths and English
  • Care Certificate

Desirable

  • Relevant study day/courses undertaken

Knowledge and Experience

Essential

  • Experience within NHS Maternity Support Worker role
  • Clinical competencies to undertake maternal and neonatal observations, venepuncture, CO monitoring, blood glucose, ECGs
  • Experience of peer support

Desirable

  • IT skills appropriate to role

Skills & Ability

Essential

  • Ability to work as part of a team and act on own initiative
  • Ability to give, receive and carry out instructions
  • Ability to assist in the learning of others

Personal Capabilities

Essential

  • Recognises own limitations

Other Requirements

Essential

  • Flexible approach to meet the needs of the service and users
Person Specification

Education and Qualifications

Essential

  • GCSE A-C/4-9 or Function Skills Level 2 in Maths and English
  • Care Certificate

Desirable

  • Relevant study day/courses undertaken

Knowledge and Experience

Essential

  • Experience within NHS Maternity Support Worker role
  • Clinical competencies to undertake maternal and neonatal observations, venepuncture, CO monitoring, blood glucose, ECGs
  • Experience of peer support

Desirable

  • IT skills appropriate to role

Skills & Ability

Essential

  • Ability to work as part of a team and act on own initiative
  • Ability to give, receive and carry out instructions
  • Ability to assist in the learning of others

Personal Capabilities

Essential

  • Recognises own limitations

Other Requirements

Essential

  • Flexible approach to meet the needs of the service and users

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Additional information

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Employer details

Employer name

Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Tameside Maternity Unit

Fountain Street

Ashton Under Lyne

OL6 9RW


Employer's website

https://www.tamesidehospital.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Tameside Maternity Unit

Fountain Street

Ashton Under Lyne

OL6 9RW


Employer's website

https://www.tamesidehospital.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Practice Development Midwife

Paula Headen

paula.headen@tgh.nhs.uk

01619224726

Details

Date posted

22 May 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£24,625 to £25,674 a year pro rata per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

245-ACS3MID-05-25

Job locations

Tameside Maternity Unit

Fountain Street

Ashton Under Lyne

OL6 9RW


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